http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/forum.pl Latest forum posts Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:25:01 GMT 120 mwForum 2.10.2 http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=24468 http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=24468 Colin S 3058 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:20:44 GMT Dune Buggy Model disscussions http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=24467 http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=24467 Bob P 2855 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:23:41 GMT Dune Buggy Model disscussions Road Runner (Dune Runner) in 1968 and used a straight bar, 5/16" x 1-1/2" by the width of the dash. It has held up well over the 44 yrs that I've been driving it.]]> http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=24382 http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=24382 sonny b 3076 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:16:23 GMT Dune Buggy Model disscussions http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=24333 http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=24333 Ryan G 250 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:17:26 GMT Dune Buggy Model disscussions http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=24316 http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=24316 Colin S 3058 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:12:27 GMT Dune Buggy Model disscussions http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=24232 http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=24232 Rick M 2446 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:08:13 GMT Dune Buggy Model disscussions http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=23759 http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=23759 Bob P 2855 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:56:02 GMT Dune Buggy Model disscussions body, hood, side panels and a turtle top back in June of 1968 in Southern San Diego. My young wife and I had three (3) little boys, (ages 6, 4 & 3) on a Vacation to visit family. As soon as I saw my very first Dune Buggy, my heart jumped right up into my throat. I was 29 yrs old and we didn't have much money and there were no credit cards, ATM machines or bank account to rely on, so we started pulling cash from our Travelers Checks and money envelopes to come up with the $538.00 for the kit. We then had to rent an enclosed U-Haul trailer (for $53.00) and had to hang the body up on it's side, diagonally inside the trailer just to get it to fit in. I bought a roll of Clothesline Rope from a hardware and we had to stop every 200 miles or so to change the rope as the body was cutting through it. We pulled it approximately 2,500 miles, across the desert, through the Rocky Mountains and all the way back to NW Ohio where we dropped the trailer off at a U-Haul.

I initially bought a 1958 VW Beatle (donor car) with a 36 hp engine, 6 volt. Over the years I have installed 5-6 engines and am currently  running a rebuilt 1600 stocker, Solex Pict 34 carb. All stock. Runs like a dream but I am going to refinish the body this winter. We get around 40 mpg cruising.

It's been over 43 years of driving joy. I don't remember the name of the dealer where I got the body but there were many DB bodies displayed on the sidewalk in front of the place and they looked like Easter Eggs.  But, there were Dune Buggies all over San Diego. And I'd never seen nor heard of them before.

Thanks for the info on the pods. I definitely want a set some day.]]> http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=23752 http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=23752 glassbuggy Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:43:35 GMT Dune Buggy Model disscussions Bart]]> http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=23745 http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=23745 Bob P 2855 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:02:21 GMT Dune Buggy Model disscussions
Do I understand that you located Side Pods for your original Road Runner.

I have one I bought as a kit in San Diego in mid '68 and have been driving it ever since. (43 years)
I am about to re-metal flake it and basically redo it. I would like to find a set of Side Pods for my
shortened Chassis. The reason I bought it initially was the fact that it has the low side entry.
None of the others we saw out West back then had the low entry. This is a great little car and back
in the early 70's I used to enter it in the Rod & Custom Shows. My wife and I took it out the
"Mother Road" Rt 66 to the Oklahoma Indian Territory for our 40th anniversary and
then the Southern Ozarks back to our home in NW Ohio.  Total 2,200 miles in 9 days.
All back roads, really cool.]]> http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=23610 http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=23610 glassbuggy Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:32:02 GMT Dune Buggy Model disscussions Took forever to make the deal but they are finally home
Go Wonderbug!]]> http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=23139 http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=23139 Rick M 2446 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:04:09 GMT Dune Buggy Model disscussions original hood emblem for the California Clipper?  I'm trying to find one that shows enough so it can be reproduced.  I'm also looking for an original magazine ad or brochure for the California Clipper.
Thanks.]]> http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=23086 http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=23086 Alma Jo Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:12:37 GMT Dune Buggy Model disscussions
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http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/837980.jpg]]> http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=22974 http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=22974 chuck b 2320 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:45:34 GMT Dune Buggy Model disscussions http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=22920 http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=22920 glassbuggy Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:43:09 GMT Dune Buggy Model disscussions http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=22915 http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?pid=22915 chuck b 2320 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:30:03 GMT Dune Buggy Model disscussions